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What's On Melbourne Newsletter
Tuesday 29th August 2023 - Monday 4th September 2023
Experiences and surprises in the world's most loveable & liveable city.
Featured This Week
ACMI: Goddess: Power Glamour Rebellion
Affordable Art Fair
Arbory Afloat | Yarra River Bar
Armenian Film Festival
ArtVo Melbourne | Trick Art
Ballarat International Foto Biennale
Borealis On The Lake
Code Camp - The Best School Holidays Ever
Comedy Hypnosis Show @ Exford Hotel
Connection: First Peoples' Art
Daffodil Day
Eltham Art Show
Elvis: A Musical Revolution
Fantastic Beast: The Wonder Of Nature
Father's Day
Goddess: Power Glamour Rebellion
Hot Chocolate Festival
Live Music | This Week In Melbourne
Magic & Illusion - Dinner & Show
Maho Magic Bar
Melbourne Cup Carnival Cruise
Melbourne Day 2023
MIRROR: New views on photography
Moulin Rouge! The Musical
NGV Friday Nights: Pierre Bonnard
Now Or Never Festival
Pierre Bonnard @ NGV
Rembrandt: True to life
Regional Victoria Power Alliance: Stop Labor's Towers
Royal Exhibition Building Dome Promenade
Run 4 Fun for headspace
Smash Session @ The Smash Room
Submerged @ SEA LIFE Melbourne Aquarium
Swysh - Personalised Videos from Sports Stars
The Story of the Moving Image
Winter Night Market: Queen Victoria Market
Zero Waste Festival
Free Every Tuesday
Stay safe - Be kind - Be Melbourne!
Father's Day = Sunday 3rd September 2023
Time to think about Dad!
It's the special day of the year to appreciate your father and let him know how much you care!
Comedy Hypnosis Show - Exford Hotel Melbourne
Thursday's: September 14 October 12 November 9 December 14 2023
Melbourne! Join us for an evening of Hilarious Hypnotic Comedy. See Australia's best comic Hypnotist as they let you experience something very special with this Hypno-larious night.
Run 4 Fun for headspace - Walk jog or run
Sunday 10th September 2023 - Princes Park
Join our family-friendly and annual community event raising awareness and funds for headspace and youth mental health.You can walk jog or run. Even bring the pram or pet. All ages are welcome.
Armenian Film Festival
1-15 September 2023 - Lido Cinemas - Hawthorn
The Armenian Film Festival Australia showcases the best of Armenian films and is the only platform of its kind in Australia.
Now Or Never Festival
17 August 2023 - 2 September 2023
This is an open invitation to explore the future in the present. A call for curiosity and collective awe. A leap into the unknown. It's now or never.
Featuring more than 300 Australian and international sonic and visual artists creators and composers Now or Never is Melbourne/Narrm's newest large-scale festival celebrating digital art and future thinking.
Ballarat International Foto Biennale 2023
26th August 2023 - 22nd October 2023 @ Art Gallery of Ballarat
Celebrating the 10th Ballarat International Foto Biennale now in its 19th year the 60-day event attracts incredible international and Australian photographers enriching the cultural landscape of regional Victoria every two years.
Magic & Illusion - Dinner & Show
Mind blowing magic right before your eyes. Every Friday night witness miracles upclose with award-winning magician Luke Hocking at Melbourne's #1 magic & illusion show at the 5 Star Marriott Hotel.
Melbourne Cup Carnival Cruise
Cruising to Flemington Racecourse along the picturesque Yarra and Maribyrnong River offers the most enjoyable and relaxing way to immerse yourself in the vibrant atmosphere of the Spring Racing Carnival.
The package includes seamless transfers from the city to Flemington ensuring a hassle-free journey. Upon arrival you will be greeted with refreshing drinks to set the mood for the festivities ahead.
Code Camp - School Holiday Camps
The Best School Holidays Ever
Australia's favourite school holiday and after-school program!
Let Code Camp inspire your children to get creative with technology these holidays learn some valuable new skills have fun and make new friends.
Maho Magic Bar
Tuesday - Sunday @ Daniels Car Park, 217 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne
Enjoy a multi-sensory and interactive experience in a glittering Tokyo night setting. This exclusive magic show features charismatic master magicians from Japan.
Affordable Art Fair
Thu, 31 Aug 2023 - Sun, 3 Sep 2023 @ Royal Exhibition Building
A showcase of high-quality contemporary artworks valued up to $10,000 from over 50 of Australia's best boutique galleries alongside live painting sessions and vibrant installations.
Zero Waste Festival
Sat 2nd Sep 2023, 10:00 am - 7:00 pm - Fed Square
Join us with like-minded individuals, exchange ideas, and network to foster connections that extend beyond the festival's boundaries. This festival will showcase the very best in zero waste practices, products, and ideas that are revolutionising our approach to sustainable living.
Arbory Afloat
September @ Yarra River
Arbory Afloat sets sail again with Mexican Cuisine and Mezcal Delights for its 8th season.
Daffodil Day
Daffodil Day Appeal - 31 August 2023.
Give hope to people affected by all types of cancer. Join the thousands of Australians spreading their Flower Power to fund life-saving cancer research.
Eltham Art Show
2D at Eltham Community and Reception Centre - 31 August �" 3 September
3D at Montsalvat - 31 August �" 10 September
The Eltham Art Show provides an exciting platform and welcomes artists to present their works to be judged within 11 categories.
Melbourne Day 2023
Wednesday 30th of August 2023 marks 188 years since the city's founding - the day the first European settlers landed on the north bank of the Yarra River from the schooner Enterprize in 1835.
The people of the Kulin nation are the traditional owners of the land including the Boonwurrung, Woiwurrung, Taungurung and Djadjawurrung people.
Borealis On The Lake 2023
Nightly until 3 September 2023 @ Lake Daylesford (Last Days)
Borealis on the Lake combines technology and art to recreate the mesmerizing beauty of the Northern Lights on Lake Daylesford.
Moulin Rouge! The Musical - Return Season
Nightly until 17th of September 2023 @ Regent Theatre
Baz Luhrmann's revolutionary film comes to life onstage remixed in a new musical mash-up extravaganza. A theatrical celebration of truth beauty freedom and - above all - love Moulin Rouge! is more than a musical; it is a state of mind.
Live Music | This Week In Melbourne
Melbourne's dynamic music scene delivers live performances every night of the week spanning across hotels pubs bars and dedicated live music venues.
3MBS Winter Warmers Candlelight: The Best Of Bollywood And Tollywood On Strings Candlelight: Tribute To Beatles On String Christian Li + MSO: Prodigies: Mozart And Mendelssohn Dirty Dancing In Concert Elvis | An American Trilogy Evanescence G Flip - Drummer Australian Tour Grand Wazoo Oz's Legendary Soul Kings Return... Juno X Raria East Coast Tour Live Band: Size Matters Love Me or Leave Me - A Tribute to Nina Simone Luoda: Live at The Count's Scott Bradlee's Postmodern Jukebox Teenage Dads Three Man Down Thrice - The Artist In The Ambulance - 20th Anniversary Tour Un-Limited - The Royale Concert Experience
More to check out: this week
NGV Friday Nights
Friday night's until October 2023 @ NGV
Don some colour dance to Melbourne's best bands and DJs dine on French-inspired cuisine and experience the iridescent works of beloved French painter Pierre Bonnard - immersed within the contemporary designs of award-winning Paris-based architect and icon India Mahdavi.
Regional Victoria Power Alliance: Stop Labor's Towers
The Labor Government project will compulsorily acquire land that has been in the same families' hands for generations - so they can build 1600 towers to carry overhead transmission lines that: Make surrounding land unusable Destroy native habitat Threaten native animals Significantly impact the landscape amenity and wipe $millions off property values.
ArtVo Melbourne | Trick Art
ArtVo Melbourne @ Docklands is open 7 days a week
The interactive trick art gallery is your chance to touch the art and strike a pose in front of the mind boggling themed zones. The venue is a fun activity for all ages with over 80 different 3D reality defying artworks and optical illusions to work with across 9 different themed zones.
Rembrandt: True to life
Until 10 September 2023 - NGV International
The NGV holds the most important Rembrandt collection in the Southern Hemisphere and this exhibition is a unique opportunity for audiences to explore the great range of the artist's prints alongside some of his key paintings in the most comprehensive exhibition of Rembrandt's work to be held in Australia in twenty-five years.
Goddess: Power Glamour Rebellion
Until October 2023 @ ACMI
Featuring never-before-seen costumes cinematic treasures interactive experiences and large-scale projections this landmark ACMI-curated exhibition will unveil examine and celebrate the changing representation of femininity across film history through provocative on-screen moments.
Royal Exhibition Building Dome Promenade
Built for the 1880 Melbourne International Exhibition the Dome Promenade was a key attraction providing visitors the opportunity to view the emerging Melbourne skyline.
Discover the history of this extraordinary UNESCO World Heritage listed building before experiencing views from the dome over Carlton Gardens the city and greater Melbourne.
Fantastic Beast: The Wonder Of Nature
Until 8th October 2023 - Melbourne Museum
Wonder at the magic of the creatures from the Wizarding World alongside the remarkable animals from London's Natural History Museum collection and learn about their shared abilities and behaviours that allow them to dazzle attract and escape.
Connection: First Peoples' Art
Daily @ The Lume Melbourne
Connection features over 550 digital and original artworks from more than 110 visual and musical artists representing the largest collection of First Peoples' art ever assembled.
Pierre Bonnard: Designed By India Mahdavi
Until 8 October 2023 @ NGV International
Pierre Bonnard is one of the most beloved painters of the 20th century celebrated for his use of colour to convey an exquisite sense of emotion. The NGV has commissioned celebrated award-winning Iranian Paris-based designer India Mahdavi to design the exhibition's scenography.
The Story of the Moving Image
Open daily | 10am - 5pm @ ACMI Fed Square - FREE
Melbourne's "BEST" free exhibition! Discover how inventors innovators and artists at the turn of the 20th century wielded light split time and captured motion heralding a technological revolution that continues today.
MIRROR: New views on photography
Free until January 2024 - State Library of Victoria
Showcases over 140 photographs from the State Collection alongside creative responses from emerging and established Victorian storytellers to tell fascinating tales of Victoria through a contemporary lens.
Submerged - SEA LIFE Melbourne Aquarium
Submerged is an interactive digital experience within SEA LIFE Melbourne taking guests on a journey through living light inspired by the bioluminescent underwater world.
Submerged runs daily until December
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Ready-Made Meals Guide
Fresh and delicious meal kits delivered right to your door.
No fuss or simply ready made meals have everyone covered with express home delivery plans diet plans and weekly food plans
WatchesGalore.com.au
Watches Galore source quality watches from all over the world to suit every budget style preference and function.
Swysh - Personalised Videos from Sports Stars
Swysh is the place to get a personalised video message from your favourite sports star or celebrity.
Simply choose your favourite star personalise your request and give someone the best surprise.
Ideal gift for dad on Father's Day..
Smash Session @ The Smash Room
40 Minutes @ The Smash Room - Keilor East
Get a taste of how fun smashing stuff really is in this dedicated smash room! You'll throw on some overalls and a face shield grab a baseball bat and smash up a range of breakables such as mugs and plates whilst listening to your favourite tunes on the speakers.
COMING SOON - BOOK NOW
Elvis: A Musical Revolution
30th September - 29th October 2023 - Athenaeum Theatre
The Icon. The King. The story of a man who gave the world a musical revolution.
Featuring over 40 hit songs, Elvis: A Musical Revolution celebrates the extraordinary life of award winning, cultural icon, Elvis Presley. From his childhood in Mississippi, to his triumphant '68 Comeback Special, and ascent to become 'The King of Rock 'n' Roll', this brand-new high-energy production explores the pivotal moments in Elvis's life and music career through the perspectives of those who knew him best.
Markets This Weekend
Camberwell Sunday Market Camperdown Rotary Craft Market Cockatoo Country Market Darebin Computer & Technology Market Devenish Market Elwood Community Market Moorooduc Station Market Nyora Fathers Day Swap Meet Portarlington Parks Hall Market Red Hill Community Market Seddon Makers Market The Fitzroy Market Valley Market Warburton Warralily Market - Armstrong Creek Warrandyte Riverside Market Yarram Variety Market Yarraville Village Craft Market Yea Railway Market
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